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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: East of the River, in the Quiet Corner
Posts: 1,238
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: East of the River, in the Quiet Corner
Posts: 1,238
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I have used Trazodone as a sleep aid for many many years, and over the years I have also taken several different SSRI and SRNI antidepressants along with the Trazodone.
I have taken Effexor, Zoloft, Paxil, Lexapro, Elavil, Pamelor, Cymbalta, and one or two others that I am forgetting at the moment.
According to my psychaitrist, pharmasist, and my primary care doctor it is safe to take an SSRI or SRNI along with Trazodone. When I used other antidepressants with my Trazodone I never had any interactions.
The problems I had was that SSRI and SRNI antidepressants tend to cause other side effects for me (nausea) which is why I tried so many different ones over the years.
Have you ever tried Buspar? Buspar is an antidepressant and anti-anxiety medication that tends to work quite well in patients who suffer from both anxiety and depression. Years and Years ago, I was taking Trazodone for sleep, Zoloft for depression, and Buspar for anxiety - all at the same time. I don't know if this is something that doctors do often or if I was just 'special'.... but the combo of the 3 medications did help my depression, anxiety and sleeping problems a lot (the reason I stopped taking the combo was because the Zoloft was giving me nausea).
I hope that helps,
Liz
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